“Was really excited to play this game. but there was too many ads (same ad) in too short a time span, unable to get rid of the ad. you press claim and nothing happens. Its ruined the game experience. had deleted this game. updated: Sent…”
Independent automated assessment · 3 signal sources · 593 reviews scanned · analyzed 2026-10-04.
Wasteland Life: Survival Idle
SayGames Ltd🌍IT'S A TOUGH WORLD OUT THERE🌋 You’ve barely survived… As you look out acr…
3.9 ★86,414 ratings
10M+Downloads
9+Age rating
—App size
Free · In-app purchasesIn-app purchases
About this app
🌍IT'S A TOUGH WORLD OUT THERE🌋
You’ve barely survived… As you look out across the post-apocalyptic desert landscape, you realize that your survival hinges on both resource management and strategic thinking skills if you want to master these harsh conditions. Construct buildings and cities from the ground up in this fun, idle-style game as you test various strategies to see which will get you the furthest. 📜NO PLAN SURVIVES CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY📜
While you may not have to fight off roving packs of zombies or other classic enemies in this game, you will need to keep your wits about you as you navigate the deserted desert… Or is it deserted? You may not be as alone as you think you are.
Hoovers at the ready – Boy this sand is everywhere! Locate a vacuum and get to cleaning.…
Preview
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Independent evidence report
Evidence and review signals
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Which version this describes
When we ran this analysis, and what the store lists now.
This analysis describes version 3.1.3 of the app, analyzed 2026-10-04 . The app may have changed since.
The store currently lists version 3.1.3, updated 2026-09-30.
What we measured
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Developer replies to reviews
Replies to at least 1 review in 20
Price in the store description
States no price and billing period
Cancelling, in the store description
Does not say how to cancel
Themes reported by reviewers
1 theme reported
Counted from the reviews we have read for this app. "No theme reported" means no theme reached our reporting threshold — it is not a finding that nothing is wrong with this app, and we do not say it is.
Five-star share of ratings
Under 65% five-star
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In the package we scanned
No package has been scanned for this app, so nothing is published about what it ships. That is an absence of evidence about the app, not a finding about it.
Graded bands · predicate set 1.4 · how these are measured
What the analysis found
App-specific findings, grouped by what each one rests on. How they are graded lives on its own page.
The catch list 1
Charges we publish at a strength we stand behind: measured from an artefact, agreed by independent sources, or reported by enough users to clear that charge's own published bar.
Reported by users: Aggressive ad load
Advertising volume or placement that interrupts normal use: ads between every action, unskippable or forced full-screen ads.
What we saw: Raised by 135 distinct reviewers — 22.8% of the 593 reviews scanned on this store leg (Google Play).
Positive evidence 1
Things this app does right, published at the same strengths as the catch list.
Developer says data deletion can be requested
The developer's data-safety disclosure on the store states that users can request deletion of their data, or the app's own text offers a way to delete the account. This restates what the developer declares; it is not a test of whether deletion works. Apple publishes no equivalent disclosure, so on an Apple-only listing only the app's own text can support it.
What we saw: The developer's store data-safety disclosure states that data deletion can be requested; we have not seen a deletion control in the app's own text
Highlighted reviews
Representative public review excerpts shown as user reports, not Appworthy audit evidence.
“Do not waste your time unless you are ready to pay real $$. First the game makes you watch crazy number of ads just to keep going. After that the game makes a circle when you cannot get an item without another and that one is not possible…”
“The game is is fun to play except the multiple ads that keep popping up. I don't mind watching ads when I want to watch them to get the gold axe and stuff like that as it helps me, but the forced ads are making me want to delete the game…”
Assessment & version history
App changes and Appworthy events in one timeline.
Store listing updated to version 3.1.3.
What this app sells
Useful store-disclosed pricing, kept below the app listing.
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